Unlocks New Summoned Units

Chapter 81 Unlocks New Summoned Units

The sunlight dispersed the morning mist, dewdrops fell from the emerald leaves, and the goblin warriors, laden with their spoils, returned to the territory of Emberstone Ridge with neat and light steps.

At this moment, Ma Xiu was enjoying a simple breakfast. He could hear the faint sounds of his people starting their day's work outside the window. Everything seemed peaceful and full of hope.

A short while later, Will rushed in, his face beaming with excitement: "Your Highness! Team Leader Sun and the others are back! They've won a great victory!"

Matthew put down the wooden cup in his hand, a knowing smile flashing in his eyes, but more so a relaxed sense of relief that everything had settled. He looked at Will, stood up, and said, "Let's go, let's go greet our hero."

Soon after, Sun Zhengwu and the core members of the military group gathered in the council hall, including several "hot weapons" experts.

Sun Zhengwu first gave a detailed report on the battle situation, stating that the operation last night had been successful on both fronts.

In the ambush at Eagle's Beak Gorge, the entire 15-man bandit probing squad was wiped out, with no casualties on our side and only two minor injuries.

The raid on Blood Raven's stronghold completely wiped out the bandits' lair. More than 30 bandits, including their leader "Blood Raven," were all beheaded. Eight warhorses, dozens of weapons and armor, and some gold and silver they had plundered were seized. There were also zero casualties.

Sun Zhengwu then emphasized the overwhelming power of gunpowder weapons in actual combat, as well as some shortcomings and suggestions for improvement, hoping that the weapons experts could optimize them.

After listening to Sun Zhengwu's report, Matthew felt more at ease.

If the last goblin extermination was just a test, then this bandit extermination is definitely a true test of Emberstone Ridge's current combat strength.

It can be said that as long as there is enough gunpowder, he is confident that he can repel even the army of Iron Rock City.

Of course, he could not be complacent or slack off because of this. Ironrock City was not comparable to a group of bandits, and this incident also made him see clearly the attitude of the Kress family towards them.

They could not allow Emberstone Ridge to develop; war between them was inevitable sooner or later. For now, they had to continue arming themselves and take all necessary precautions.

The intelligence network for Ironrock City must be established as soon as possible, and the plan to introduce civilians should be accelerated, even though this victory will bring him dozens of summoned units, greatly supplementing the combat power and productivity of Emberstone Ridge.

But that's not enough; Jinshiling still needs a basic workforce to accelerate its development.

This also frees up more summoned units, which can then be used in key positions.

Matthew fully acknowledged the military team's achievements, but also raised the potential threats ahead: "That guy Renault will definitely not be willing to give us so much wealth for nothing."

This statement caused a brief silence among the crowd. They all understood what Matthew meant: if Renault learned that the bandit gang had been eliminated and their "entrapment" plan had failed, he would definitely not let it go and hand over so much wealth to Ashstone Ridge.

"So we continue to block the news and buy time. Renault is definitely waiting for his informants to report back, waiting for the news of the bandits attacking Emberstone Ridge that he's been hoping for. We'll not let him have his way."

"So next we need to continue to strengthen patrols around the territory. Once we find any spies that Renault has sent out again, we must eliminate them decisively and create the illusion of their disappearance." Matthew paused, as if he had thought of something, "But if Renault waits for a long time without any news, he will definitely become suspicious. We can intercept him halfway when he sends out his spies for the third time, leaving one alive to make them think that he was attacked by goblins, thus diverting his attention to the wild goblin tribe. We can even arrange for someone to disguise themselves as a bandit and deliberately expose their presence in the villages southeast of Ironrock City to confuse the situation. This way, we might be able to buy more time."

"We'll make Renault think his scheme is half successful, but we'll never hear the news of Emberstone Ridge's fall. Let him fret and struggle in his own suspicion and unease."

"By the time he realizes what's happening, our city walls should be largely complete, we'll have plenty of ammunition, and our military strength will have risen to a new level. Our power will be completely different from what it was before."

"Yes, that's indeed a very good idea!" Sun Zhengwu exclaimed. "In this way, we can develop with peace of mind, while keeping Tieyan City suspicious and preventing it from making any rash moves."

"Furthermore," Matthew added at the end, "I hope that you can develop a clearer and more comprehensive strategic plan as soon as possible—a plan for the defense and capture of Ironrock."

Matthew knew very well that they could no longer focus solely on territorial development; they also needed to plan and prepare in advance, setting their strategic goals on how to defend against the potential threats from Ironrock City and how to seize Ironrock City.

Only by looking far ahead can they be fully prepared.

"Understood. We will develop a detailed battle plan when we get back, but we also need more intelligence support, especially regarding Iron Rock City."

"Yes, leave this to me," Ma Zheng said solemnly.

After the meeting, Matthew quickly recalled the goblin warriors who had obtained the orbs of light the day before, and retrieved the life essence from them. As he expected, he unlocked a new summon unit template—a human.

Moreover, according to his calculations, the human life essence he has obtained so far is enough to summon fifty human units.

This is definitely a huge boost to manpower for Emberstone Ridge.

He then arranged for someone to return to Earth to deliver a message and compile a list of human summoning units.

The summons was scheduled for one hour later. Matthew didn't want to waste time, as both production and construction urgently needed manpower.

While waiting, Matthew also talked to Conrad about building an intelligence network in Ironrock, which was not difficult for Conrad.

"Of course, in addition to the intelligence network, the plan to bring in refugees from Baisendi will also be officially launched."

Utilize the Black Bear Merchant Guild's channels, bringing sufficient gold coins, and proceed discreetly and securely. The initial group should not be too large, but rather families, prioritizing honest, hardworking artisans or skilled farmers. Tell them that Jinshiling can provide land, work, and shelter.

"Yes, Your Highness! I will arrange it immediately!" Conrad accepted the order.

After a long while, the appointed time for the summoning arrived. Matthew arrived at the council chamber, closed the door, and focused his mind into the magic pendant. The summoning circle lit up, and he sensed that he had re-entered the connection room and seen the summoned units beckoning to him.

These should be summoning personnel arranged by the Super Dimensional Strategy Department. Among them are obviously soldiers, craftsmen, and highly skilled technicians.

As his consciousness returned, Matthew saw one figure after another in the magic circle begin to materialize in the white light, slowly coalescing.

The first thing that stands out is the silhouette—tall, well-proportioned, and clearly the physique of a human male.

Then the details gradually became clear: the skin was fair or wheat-colored, which was common among humans on the Augustus continent, the hair color was mostly brown, black or gold, the facial features were distinct, and it had some characteristics of the Blue Star people, but overall it looked no different from the local natives and did not appear too abrupt.

However, like the summoned goblin units, these newly summoned human units were also naked, just like newborn babies.

So when the light faded, the group looked at each other curiously, and the scene became somewhat—awkward.

Fortunately, Matthew was prepared and had anticipated this situation.

A large pile of clothing had already been prepared nearby. These clothes were selected from the supplies "gifted" by Renault: linen underwear, thick cotton trousers and coat, and sturdy leather boots for an ordinary soldier.

Although not exquisite, it was warm enough and provided sufficient coverage.

Everyone silently accepted the clothes and quickly put them on.

His eyes, which had initially been filled with embarrassment, now showed surprise: "Finally, it's a human body."

"This body feels very strong, not bad, not bad."

"Haha, now I can finally draw a real powerful bow."

"It all comes down to the high overall physical fitness of humans!"

The crowd was buzzing with excitement as they settled into their new bodies.

"Welcome everyone here as humans. I presume your team leaders have already assigned you tasks. Please report to your respective posts," Ma Zheng said solemnly.

"Yes, Commander!" More than half of the men stood at attention and saluted.

Others nodded, but their expressions remained solemn.

Even now that they are human, they still have a kind of instinctive awe when they face Matthew, and this is not just because of his position and identity as a commander.

More importantly, it's the special restrictive force that comes from magical summoning.

The group left the lord's mansion with the neatly lined-up soldiers and quickly went to their respective posts to begin their work.

The next day, Conrad and Old Sam rode away from Emberstone Ridge together, preparing to begin the plan to complete the construction of the intelligence network and the introduction of their people.

With the arrival of fifty human summoned units, the production and construction speed of Emberstone Ridge increased dramatically. Coupled with the active labor of the people, the city walls rose at a visible speed, and the efficiency of mining, brick making, and weapon manufacturing also increased visibly.

The appearance of human summoned units caused quite a stir in Emberstone Ridge, but most people felt joy and anticipation, especially a few young people who even began to fantasize about whether their lord could summon a few young women.

Matthew wasn't idle either. In addition to his daily magic studies, he also began practicing polishing a plain cast iron surface with his mage's hands.

The language group also took on a new task—to begin translating and learning magical knowledge, preparing to bring the relevant information back to Earth for in-depth research.

With Matthew's cooperation and assistance, the task proceeded very quickly.

The magic research team, which had been prepared in advance by the Superdimensional Strategy Department, also quickly began recording, analyzing, and researching magical knowledge.

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